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Exploring socioeconomic inequality in caries experience in an adult Norwegian population; the HUNT4 Oral Health Study.

Siri Christine RødsethHedda HøvikEspen BjertnessRasa Skudutyte-Rysstad
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2024)
There was a socioeconomic gradient for caries experience in the study population that was present from early adulthood and increased with age. The gradient was particularly pronounced for missing teeth. Findings indicate that inequality was more associated with treatment given than with untreated disease.
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